We will also have a panel discussion for those interested in Global Career Opportunities.

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Are you considering working for an organization with a GLOBAL or International focus, or going back to your home country, or just interested in pursuing a new experience overseas? How do you find out about such opportunities? What do you need to prepare for a job overseas?

We invite you to attend this panel discussion.

We will have speakers from ITESM (Mexico), the Fulbright program and the U. S. Department of State.

The program will start at 4:45

1. Dr. Bonilla (5:00 - 5:20) - ITESM Mexico, via SKYPE

2. Alisha Scott (5:20 - 5:40)

3. Dr. Hofmann (5:40 - 6:00)

6:00 - 6:30 Additional Q&A out in open area with everyone else.

Dr. Jaime Bonilla, Dean of the College of Engineering at Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico, is also scheduled to join us via Skype to discuss a new "Visiting Professors" program at his institution in Mexico. Dr. Bonilla is a member of the Executive Committee of the Global Engineering Deans Council.

Alisha Scott, Program Officer Middle East and North Africa from the Institute of International Education http://www.cies.org/, will be talking about the Fulbright Scholar Program.

Dr. Christopher Hofmann, Office of Policy and Public Outreach (OES/PPO) from the U. S. Department of State http://www.state.gov/e/oes/, will be talking about international careers at the State Department. He is also a UMBC alumnus (Biological Sciences).